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Keeping teddy healthy
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Volunteers from Emanuel Medical Center spent Friday diagnosing illnesses like “o-best-ity,” “Fuzzy thrombosis” and “loneny heart syndrome.” Their patients were teddy bears, unicorns, and even a stuffed frog named Brian. The annual Teddy Bear Clinic is an Emanuel Medical Center outreach program, where volunteers carefully examine young children’s stuffed animals and diagnose them with a number of fictional problems. The goal of the event is to teach children that a doctor visit is nothing to be afraid of. Children took home a treatment sheet for their ill or injured teddies, including instructions like “hug your stuffed friend at least 3x per day.”